Data 9X14 Main


One Spade vs. Pass


 by Richard Pavlicek

Third seat, any HCP

Found 76 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.


1. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Lauria

Dbl
Pass



Lead
H A
S 3
D 4
S 7
H Q
C 3
H 5
C Q
North
Mazurkiewicz
Pass
4 D
Pass



2nd
4
2
A
5
S 9
7
C 2
6
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Dbl



3rd
3
Q
K
K
7
K
10
10
South
Jassem
1 S
4 S
All Pass



4th
2
A
5
4
6
A
K
J
West
Balicki

1 C
2 H
Pass
3 H

Lead
C 2
H 9
H 3
H 6
S 3
S J
D 8
H 8
North
Madala
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
2
S 9
5
2
7
3
Q
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 H
Rdbl
3 C


3rd
Q
7
10
S 4
K
5
2
S 10
South
Bocchi
Pass
1 S
2 S
Pass


4th
A
4
K
A
A
Q
K
J
N deals
Both vul
S 8 6 5 2
H K 8 6 4
D K
C K Q 5 4
S 7 3
H A J 10 7
D A Q 9 2
C J 8 7
Table S K Q
H Q 9 5 3
D 8 7 6 5
C A 9 6
69557 69558
74885 =
Par NS +140
S A J 10 9 4
H 2
D J 10 4 3
C 10 3 2

1 S opening
4 S× South -1
-200 0

  Pass
  3 H East -2
  +200 +99


4. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 32 West
Zia

Dbl
3 C

Lead
D J
S J
D 2
S 10
C J
D Q
C 2
S 2
H 5
H A
North
de Wijs
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
A
7
7
A
5
4
K
C 8
3
East
Martel
Pass
Dbl
3 H

3rd
8
4
9
5
A
C 3
H 2
8
10
South
Muller
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
Q
K
6
4
6
6
K
8
West
Brink

1 C
2 H

Lead
C J
H 5
H K
C 6
C 4
D 10
C Q
H 7
H 9
S J
North
Willenken
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
3
S 6
7
S 3
4
A
Q
10
8
East
Drijver
Pass
1 H


3rd
2
A
6
10
8
2
H J
4
S 7
4
South
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S


4th
K
8
2
3
9
A
S 2
D 3
D 5
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 6
H 8
D Q 10 9 8 3
C A 9 7 2
S J 5
H A K 10 4
D A 7 6
C Q 8 6 5
Table S K 10 4
H J 7 6 5
D K 5 4
C K 10 4
46464 =
85968 =
Par EW +140
S A Q 9 3 2
H Q 9 3 2
D J 2
C J 3

1 S opening
3 H East -1
+50 +57

  Pass
  2 H East +1
  -140 12


6. 2013 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Brogeland

Dbl
3 H
5 NT
6 S

Lead
D 2
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Lindqvist
Pass
2 NT
3 NT
6 C
6 NT

3rd
South
Balicki
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
West
Stansby

1 C
4 D
5 D
7 NT

Lead
D J
North
Schwartz
Pass
1 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
East
Bramley
Pass
2 C
4 S
5 S


3rd
South
Graves
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
N deals
None vul
S 9
H 8 7 6 5 4 2
D J 10 5
C 10 7 4
S A Q 6
H A K Q J 10
D A 9 4
C K Q
Table S K 10 7
H 3
D Q 7 6 3
C A J 8 5 3
03120 =
DABBD DACBD
Par EW +1520
S J 8 5 4 3 2
H 9
D K 8 2
C 9 6 2

1 S opening
6 NT East +1
-1020 +1121

  Pass
  7 NT West =
  -1520 12


10. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Upmark

2 H
4 H
Dbl

Lead
D 5
H 4
D A
D Q
S K
S 4
H J
C A
H 7
North
Meckstroth
Pass
2 NT
4 S
All Pass

2nd
8
5
4
7
10
J
2
5
8
East
Nystrom
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
3
S 5
C 6
C Q
7
A
Q
3
D 9
South
Rodwell
1 S
3 S
Pass


4th
K
3
2
S 2
3
6
C 2
S 8
D 6
West
Weinstein

1 H
Pass


Lead
D 5
C 6
C 3
D 2
C 8
H J
C 7
D Q
S 5
North
Fallenius
Pass
2 NT
Pass


2nd
8
10
Q
A
9
2
4
4
7
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
J
A
3
S 6
8
S 8
S 3
Q
South
Fredin
Pass
3 C



4th
K
K
2
H 4
H 5
C 5
H 10
H 9
K
N deals
None vul
S J 10 5
H
D A Q J 9 8
C J 8 7 5 2
S K 4 2
H A Q 10 9 8 5
D 5 2
C A 10
Table S A 7
H J 3
D 10 7 6 4 3
C K 9 4 3
47356 47366
96A76 =
Par EW +420
S Q 9 8 6 3
H K 7 6 4 2
D K
C Q 6

1 S opening
4 S× South -4
-800 21

  Pass
  3 C South -3
  -150 +1226


12. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 75 West
Fantoni

2 D
3 S
4 D

Lead
S 8
H 4
H Q
S 4
S K
North
Demuy
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
2
10
7
6
East
Nunes
Pass
3 D
4 C


3rd
10
J
8
Q
C 2
South
L'Ecuyer
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
A
3
J
West
Korbel

1 D
2 S
3 H

Lead
C Q
H J
C 10
S K
H 8
North
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
S 3
6
5
A
2
East
Miles
Pass
1 NT
3 D
3 NT

3rd
3
4
J
8
Q
South
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
A
S 6
5
3
N deals
None vul
S 8 4
H A 7 5 2
D 6 5 4
C A 10 3 2
S A 9 6 3
H K 8 4
D A Q J 10 9 2
C
Table S J 7 5
H Q J
D K 8 7
C K 8 6 5 4
44827 =
985A5 =
Par EW +300
S K Q 10 2
H 10 9 6 3
D 3
C Q J 9 7

1 S opening
4 D West =
-130 +728

  Pass
  3 NT East +1
  -430 26


13. 2012 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Multon

Dbl
5 D

Lead
S A
H 3
H 4
North
Rodwell
Pass
2 NT
All Pass

2nd
Q
2
10
East
Zimmermann
Pass
3 D


3rd
2
A
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


4th
5
5
K
West
Weinstein

1 D
Dbl

Lead
S 2
C 3
D A
D 2
H 10
S K
North
Helness
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
5
Q
3
7
Q
8
East
Levin
Pass
2 D
4 D

3rd
A
5
4
J
K
South
Helgemo
Pass
3 S
All Pass

4th
Q
2
6
10
A
N deals
N-S vul
S K J 6 4 2
H A 9 8 4
D 7 3
C 10 5
S Q
H K J 7 2
D A Q 5 2
C A Q J 7
Table S 8 5
H 10 5
D K J 9 8 4
C 8 6 4 2
48522 =
757BB =
Par EW +400
S A 10 9 7 3
H Q 6 3
D 10 6
C K 9 3

1 S opening
5 D East =
-400 28

  Pass
  4 D West +1
  -150 +632


14. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Multon

1 NT
3 NT

Lead
S Q
D 3
H 9
C 2
D J
S 10
C 3
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
2
10
6
5
4
9
East
Zimmermann
Pass
2 NT


3rd
3
Q
Q
Q
9
5
J
South
Versace
1 S
Pass


4th
6
A
4
A
8
J
K
West
Sementa

1 NT


Lead
D 3
C 3
D 9
H 5
C 2
D J
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
9
K
2
6
7
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
J
6
Q
10
S 3
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


4th
A
K
5
4
A
8
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10
H 10 8 7 2
D J 10 6 4 3
C A 9
S A J 6
H K 9 5
D A K 8
C Q 10 4 3
Table S 8 4 2
H A Q 3
D 7 5 2
C J 7 5 2
56674 =
87769 77668
Par EW +120
S K 9 7 5 3
H J 6 4
D Q 9
C K 8 6

1 S opening
3 NT West =
-600 28

  Pass
  1 NT West +1
  -120 +1042


16. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
WolpertG

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
S Q
S J
C Q
S 2
S 9
H 8
C K
North
Pszczola
Pass
3 H
All Pass

2nd
4
8
A
H 3
D 7
A
J
East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
3
3
K
6
2
South
Lev
1 S
3 S


4th
5
A
2
10
D 2
D 4
West
Seamon

2 C
2 NT

Lead
H 5
C Q
S Q
S 2
S 9
C K
C 6
C 9
C 8
D Q
North
LallH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
A
4
8
A
J
H J
D 3
H 4
K
East
Mahaffey
Pass
2 D


3rd
10
3
7
K
6
7
10
4
D 7
A
South
Milner
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
2
5
10
D 2
5
H 8
S J
D 5
6
N deals
E-W vul
S Q J 6 2
H J 9 6 5 2
D 6 5
C A J
S A 10 5
H A K Q 7
D A 7
C K Q 6 4
Table S 8 4
H 3
D Q J 9 4 2
C 10 9 8 7 3
36531 36631
977AC =
Par EW +1370
S K 9 7 3
H 10 8 4
D K 10 8 3
C 5 2

1 S opening
3 NT West =
-600 29

  Pass
  2 NT West +1
  -150 +1052


18. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 115 West
Meckstroth

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 10
H 8
S A
D Q
North
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
7
D 5
5
A
East
Rodwell
Pass
3 NT


3rd
Q
K
3
2
6
South
LallJ
1 S
Pass


4th
6
2
A
3
2
West
WolpertG

1 NT
3 D

Lead
H 5
H 3
H 4
D Q
D 8
H K
H 9
S 5
C A
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
6
S 2
4
A
S 6
D 7
9
6
East
Kranyak
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

3rd
Q
8
10
5
6
C 3
S 3
10
4
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
2
A
2
3
C 5
C 2
A
8
N deals
E-W vul
S 7 5
H K 9 8 5 4
D A 9 4
C J 10 6
S A K 8 4
H A 7 6
D Q 8
C A 7 5 2
Table S 9 6 2
H J 2
D K J 10 7 6 5
C Q 4
75747 =
57596 =
Par EW +110
S Q J 10 3
H Q 10 3
D 3 2
C K 9 8 3

1 S opening
3 NT West -1
+100 29

  Pass
  3 NT West -3
  +300 +557


20. 2011 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Nystrom

Dbl
Pass


Lead
C Q
H 5
D J
C 4
S A
D 5
North
Hurd
Pass
2 H
Pass


2nd
K
4
7
10
5
6
East
Upmark
Pass
4 H



3rd
3
K
K
J
4
Q
South
Wooldridge
1 S
Pass



4th
2
8
A
7
7
H 2
West
Grue

1 D
2 H
4 H

Lead
D 3
S 4
S 3
C K
H 5
H 3
C 7
North
Fredin
Pass
Pass
2 S
Dbl

2nd
6
9
K
3
J
D 5
4
East
LallJ
Pass
1 H
3 C
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
8
2
K
A
A
South
Fallenius
Pass
1 S
Pass


4th
J
5
7
Q
8
4
J
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 4
H Q J 4
D A Q 2
C 8 5 4 3
S K J 5
H A 10 6 5
D K 9 8 6
C K 7
Table S 9 7
H K 9 7 3 2
D J
C A 10 9 6 2
46263 =
97A7A =
Par EW +620
S A Q 6 3 2
H 8
D 10 7 5 4 3
C Q J

1 S opening
4 H East -1
+100 +1342

  Pass
  4 H× East =
  -790 58


23. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
Welland

Pass
Dbl
3 D

Lead
D 4
S A
S 2
D 2
D 7
D 8
S K
S 9
H J
North
Platnick
Pass
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
7
J
3
10
C 2
H 8
C 3
6
East
Bramley
Pass
Pass
2 H


3rd
J
4
6
Q
C 5
H 2
H 5
H 7
A
South
Diamond
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
A
5
Q
9
K
H 4
8
10
9
West
Moss

1 S
3 D


Lead
H J
D 10
D 3
H 3
H 4
C 7
C 10
North
Schermer
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
J
Q
7
S 3
6
2
East
Gitelman
Pass
1 NT
3 NT


3rd
8
A
6
10
Q
J
8
South
Chambers
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
K
4
2
S 2
9
A
K
N deals
E-W vul
S J 7
H A Q 8 3
D Q 7 4
C 7 4 3 2
S A K 9 3 2
H 6
D A K 8 5 3
C A 10
Table S 6 4
H K 9 7 5 2
D 10 9 6
C Q 8 6
55534 =
888A8 =
Par EW +130
S Q 10 8 5
H J 10 4
D J 2
C K J 9 5

1 S opening
3 D West -1
+100 +1258

  Pass
  3 NT East =
  -600 58


25. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 77 West
Diamond

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 3
D J
S K
C 8
D 2
North
WolpertG
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
9
8
6
C 2
10
K
East
Platnick
Pass
3 NT


3rd
Q
10
4
4
3
South
Kranyak
1 S
Pass


4th
7
A
Q
J
5
West
Larsen

1 NT


Lead
H 3
D 8
H 8
D A
D 4
H 9
H 7
H J
S 2
D J
North
Moss
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
5
A
7
Q
4
C 2
S 9
A
S 4
East
Deutsch
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
2
3
9
C 6
S 5
C 3
3
S 8
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
K
K
5
6
S 6
6
C 5
C 7
7
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 2
H J 9 7 3 2
D Q 7 5
C J 8
S J 8 7
H A K 6
D A 8 4
C A 9 7 5
Table S A 9
H 10 5 4
D J 10 9 3 2
C Q 10 2
46534 56534
76798 =
Par EW +110
S Q 6 5 4 3
H Q 8
D K 6
C K 6 4 3

1 S opening
3 NT West =
-600 62

  Pass
  1 NT West =
  -90 +1169


28. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Aronov

Dbl
3 D


Lead
D 2
D A
D 4
S 3
C Q
North
Duboin
Pass
2 S
All Pass


2nd
3
10
H 3
A
4
East
Stefanov
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
J
H 4
5
2
South
Sementa
1 S
Pass



4th
Q
5
9
2
K
West
Versace

2 NT
3 H
3 NT

Lead
H 3
D 4
H 9
C Q
D 5
C J
D Q
D 7
North
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
2
A
6
A
4
S 5
C 7
East
Lauria
Pass
3 C
3 S


3rd
J
J
6
2
10
3
S 2
S 4
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
K
5
K
3
9
8
9
N deals
E-W vul
S K 6 5
H K 10 8 6 3
D 10 2
C 7 6 4
S A 10
H A Q 2
D A Q 7 6 4
C Q J 10
Table S J 4 2
H 7 5 4
D J 3
C A 8 5 3 2
57654 =
86779 86679
Par EW +120
S Q 9 8 7 3
H J 9
D K 9 8 5
C K 9

1 S opening
3 D West -2
+200 +1375

  Pass
  3 NT West +1
  -630 69


29. 2010 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Bocchi

Pass
Dbl
3 D

Lead
D 10
S Q
S 5
D 4
S 10
H A
North
Ramer
Pass
2 S
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
2
K
7
J
9
Q
East
Ferraro
Pass
Pass
2 NT
3 H

3rd
K
A
J
H 5
8
2
South
Kwiecien
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
3
6
3
H 9
West
Kowalski

1 D
2 H


Lead
D 10
S Q
D 4
S A
S 10
H A
North
Beatty
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
6
6
7
9
Q
East
Melman
Pass
1 H
4 H


3rd
K
2
H 5
8
J
2
South
Jacobs
Pass
1 NT
All Pass


4th
7
3
3
K
H 8
4
N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 8
H 7 6 4
D K 9 8 4
C K J 2
S 9 7 3
H J 10 3 2
D A Q 5 3 2
C A
Table S K 6
H A K 9 8
D J 7 6
C 10 7 5 3
67448 =
64994 66994
Par EW +140
S A 10 5 4 2
H Q 5
D 10
C Q 9 8 6 4

1 S opening
3 H East =
-140 75

  Pass
  4 H East -1
  +50 +574


32. 2010 Rosenblum Final, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Gitelman

Dbl
3 S





Lead
H 7
H A
C 9
H Q
D 3
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Dbl





2nd
K
6
2
9
5
East
Moss
Pass
2 S
4 H





3rd
5
3
Q
D 4
South
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
All Pass





4th
2
10
7
J
West
Zia

2 NT
3 H
Pass
4 C
4 NT
6 D

Lead
S K
S A
S 4
D K
D J
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
10
2
10
East
Hamman
Pass
3 D
3 S
Rdbl
4 D
5 NT


3rd
6
7
9
3
A
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
J
H 2
5
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 6
H J 6 5
D 10 2
C 6 5 4 3 2
S 10 5 2
H A K
D K J 9 4
C A K J 9
Table S Q J
H Q 8 4 3 2
D A 8 7 6 3
C Q
04003 =
B9BBA =
Par EW +460
S A K 8 4 3
H 10 9 7
D Q 5
C 10 8 7

1 S opening
4 H East +3
-510 75

  Pass
  6 D East -1
  +50 +1186


34. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Sher

Dbl
4 H



Lead
S 5
H 4
H A
H J
North
Larsen
Pass
3 H
All Pass



2nd
Q
10
6
East
Jackson
Pass
4 D




3rd
2
K
3
South
Meltzer
1 S
Pass




4th
6
2
S 4
West
Berkowitz

1 C
1 H
4 H
Dbl

Lead
D Q
S J
D J
C 2
C 10
North
WeinsteinJ
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 S
All Pass

2nd
A
6
4
5
J
East
Sontag
Pass
1 D
2 NT
Pass


3rd
8
7
9
K
A
South
Baseggio
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
3
Q
S 3
4
8
N deals
None vul
S 10 7 5 3
H 6 5 2
D 3
C A Q 6 3 2
S A K 6
H A K J 9 8
D K 9 8
C J 4
Table S Q
H Q 7 4 3
D Q J 10 7 5 2
C 8 5
59119 =
748A4 =
Par EW +100
S J 9 8 4 2
H 10
D A 6 4
C K 10 9 7

1 S opening
4 H West +2
-480 75

  Pass
  4 S× North -1
  -100 +996


41. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Kamil

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 6
D K
D A
D 6
D 10
D 8
North
Rodwell
Pass
3 H
Pass

2nd
3
Q
3
J
C 8
H 4
East
Fleisher
Pass
3 NT


3rd
A
2
4
7
Q
2
South
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


4th
4
7
5
9
C 3
C 9
West
Freeman

1 NT


Lead
S 2
S 6
D A
D K
D 6
D 8
D 10
H 7
S Q
H 2
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
K
J
3
S 8
S 9
H 6
4
C 8
8
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
4
7
Q
2
C 6
K
C 2
J
South
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
5
9
C 5
C 9
S 10
3
J
10
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 5 2
H Q 8 3
D J 3
C A K 9 8
S K Q 4
H K 9 5 2
D A K 6 2
C 10 6
Table S 7 3
H A J 7
D Q 10 8 7 4
C 7 4 2
46336 =
87AA7 =
Par EW +620
S A J 9 6
H 10 6 4
D 9 5
C Q J 5 3

1 S opening
3 NT West =
-600 76

  Pass
  1 NT West +3
  -180 +9105


42. 2009 USBC QtrfinalB, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
D 6
C 5
S A
S 6
North
Garner
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
3
8
9
2
K
East
Cohen
Pass
3 H


3rd
2
A
H 2
3
5
South
WeinsteinH
1 S
Pass


4th
4
5
Q
9
D 4
West
Welland

1 NT
4 H

Lead
C 8
S A
D 7
C 6
D 2
H 6
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
4
9
9
8
East
Willenken
Pass
4 D


3rd
A
10
A
H 5
Q
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
9
4
K
K
N deals
None vul
S 10 5 3
H J 3
D A Q 3
C 8 7 6 5 2
S K Q 8 4 2
H A 4
D J 9 8
C K Q 3
Table S 9
H K Q 10 9 6
D K 5 4
C J 10 9 4
35354 =
A8979 =
Par EW +430
S A J 7 6
H 8 7 5 2
D 10 7 6 2
C A

1 S opening
3 H East =
-140 76

  Pass
  4 H West -1
  +50 +5110


44. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Piekarek

2 C
Pass

Lead
D 4
H 2
S 6
D Q
H A
H 6
D 2
North
Townsend
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
8
2
A
5
10
10
East
Smirnov
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
Q
6
4
J
7
South
Gold
1 S
2 H


4th
K
3
A
9
K
C 5
3
West
HackettJU

1 NT


Lead
D 7
D 9
D 8
C 5
C 10
C 9
C 7
C 2
S A
S K
North
Kirmse
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
10
6
6
Q
4
S 8
H 6
6
H 9
East
HackettJA
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
2
K
A
8
S 2
S 3
5
7
South
Gromoeller
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
Q
J
3
S Q
H 2
S 4
J
10
N deals
None vul
S 8 6
H A Q 9 6
D A 8 7 5
C 6 4 3
S A K 9
H K 8
D Q 10 4
C A 9 7 5 2
Table S 7 5 3 2
H 10 5 3
D J 6 3
C K 10 8
66875 =
76558 =
Par NS +100
S Q J 10 4
H J 7 4 2
D K 9 2
C Q J

1 S opening
2 H South =
+110 +682

  Pass
  1 NT West +2
  -150 110


47. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Rubin

Dbl
Pass


Lead
C 4
S 3
C 9
C Q
H 3
H J
H A
C 8
D A
North
Harris
Pass
2 S



2nd
2
2
3
J
2
6
S 4
S 10
Q
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
K
K
6
K
8
9
D 4
9
South
Morgan
1 S
Pass



4th
7
A
5
10
5
Q
10
D 2
3
West
Gerstman

1 H
2 H
3 H

Lead
C 2
C 7
H 5
C 6
H 6
S K
S 6
H 4
D Q
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
5
3
A
8
A
J
S 4
East
Carmichael
Pass
2 C
Pass


3rd
Q
9
Q
K
A
3
Q
9
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass
2 S


4th
4
10
K
J
J
7
H 2
10
N deals
None vul
S A 6 4
H K J
D 8 6 5 3
C 9 8 6 2
S K
H A Q 7 4 2
D K J 9 2
C J 5 4
Table S J 10 8 3
H 9 6 5
D A 10 7
C A 10 3
47345 =
86987 86A98
Par EW +420
S Q 9 7 5 2
H 10 8 3
D Q 4
C K Q 7

1 S opening
2 S South =
+110 +688

  Pass
  3 H West =
  -140 111


48. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Bates

Dbl
3 D

Lead
D 3
S K
D 5
H 5
D 8
D J
H 2
C 9
H 10
North
Deutsch
Pass
2 S
All Pass

2nd
10
A
A
3
7
6
J
3
A
East
Sontag
Pass
Dbl


3rd
Q
3
4
Q
S 5
S 8
6
Q
South
Kranyak
1 S
Pass


4th
K
2
2
K
9
S 7
8
4
West
Lazard

1 H
2 D

Lead
C 6
H 3
C 9
C 10
S 2
D 3
H A
North
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
A
K
K
10
K
East
Bramley
Pass
2 C
2 H

3rd
Q
J
7
J
A
Q
6
South
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
5
5
8
3
K
8
N deals
None vul
S A 6 4
H K J
D 8 6 5 3
C 9 8 6 2
S K
H A Q 7 4 2
D K J 9 2
C J 5 4
Table S J 10 8 3
H 9 6 5
D A 10 7
C A 10 3
47345 =
86987 86A98
Par EW +420
S Q 9 7 5 2
H 10 8 3
D Q 4
C K Q 7

1 S opening
3 D West -1
+50 +593

  Pass
  2 H West +1
  -140 111


51. 2006 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Garner

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 10
S J
H 10
D J
H 4
D 4
North
Greco
Pass
1 NT
2 S

2nd
7
K
5
6
7
7
K
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Dbl
3 H

3rd
K
A
7
3
2
9
Q
South
Hampson
1 S
2 C
All Pass

4th
4
2
Q
J
A
A
3
West
Rubin

1 H
4 H

Lead
D J
S 5
D 4
S 10
H 8
H 3
S J
H 5
North
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
3
9
Q
6
7
H 4
J
East
Ekeblad
Pass
2 D


3rd
6
K
Q
6
Q
9
7
K
South
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
7
2
2
A
4
C 5
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 7 3
H J 7 2
D Q J
C K J 10 8 2
S 5 2
H Q 5 4 3
D A K 10 9 5
C A 7
Table S K Q 8 4
H K 10 9 8
D 7 3
C Q 9 4
35236 =
98AA6 A8AA6
Par EW +630
S A J 9 6
H A 6
D 8 6 4 2
C 6 5 3

1 S opening
3 H East =
-140 +10103

  Pass
  4 H West =
  -620 114


55. 2005 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Rodwell

2 S
5 NT


Lead
C 9
H A
North
Ekeblad
Pass
3 S
Pass


2nd
A
5
East
Meckstroth
Pass
4 H
6 H


3rd
4
3
South
Rubin
1 S
Pass
All Pass


4th
5
6
West
Hampson

1 C
2 S
5 C

Lead
D Q
H A
H K
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
A
5
J
East
Greco
Pass
1 D
4 H
5 H

3rd
9
3
4
South
Freeman
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
6
7
N deals
N-S vul
S A J 10 5
H J 5
D K 9 8 6
C 8 4 3
S 6
H A K Q 8 2
D A 7
C A K J 10 7
Table S 8 7 2
H 10 9 4 3
D 4 2
C Q 6 5 2
29181 =
84C4C =
Par EW +800
S K Q 9 4 3
H 7 6
D Q J 10 5 3
C 9

1 S opening
6 H East =
-980 104

  Pass
  5 H East +1
  -480 +11129


57. 2005 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Zia

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
S 7
C 2
D A
D 5
C 10
C 7
C J
D 10
S 8
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
3
2
6
4
6
H 7
H 4
East
Rosenberg
Pass
2 NT


3rd
J
Q
4
K
A
K
H 6
Q
South
Hampson
1 S
Pass


4th
K
8
3
9
9
5
S 6
8
West
Gitelman

1 NT
Pass

Lead
D 6
H 10
D J
H 8
H 7
North
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
4
4
5
K
East
Moss
Pass
3 NT


3rd
9
6
3
9
3
South
Welland
Pass
Pass


4th
7
Q
Q
A
2
N deals
None vul
S J 6 3
H Q 5 3
D J 8 6 2
C 9 8 6
S 8 5
H K J 8 6
D A Q 7 5
C A Q 7
Table S K 10 2
H 10 9 2
D K 10 4
C K J 10 2
46444 =
96999 97999
Par EW +400
S A Q 9 7 4
H A 7 4
D 9 3
C 5 4 3

1 S opening
3 NT East -1
+50 +10114

  Pass
  3 NT West +1
  -430 129


64. 2002 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Mohan

2 H


Lead
S 5
H 2
C J
C 7
H A
H Q
H 5
North
Hayden
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
7
3
5
9
10
J
East
Lev
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
4
6
K
6
D 3
D 5
South
Baze
1 S
Pass


4th
K
3
4
A
K
S 2
D 2
West
Aa

1 C
2 H

Lead
S 8
H 2
C 10
C J
C 9
C 4
D 10
North
Gawrys
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
7
3
Q
7
8
3
East
Groetheim
Pass
1 D
3 NT

3rd
6
4
6
K
5
S 9
2
South
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
3
2
A
S 7
S 2
Q
N deals
None vul
S J 6 5
H J 10 9 7
D 10 4
C J 10 8 7
S K
H A Q 8 5 2
D A Q 7
C A 9 4 2
Table S A Q 9 4
H 6 4
D 9 6 5 3
C Q 5 3
35334 =
98AA9 =
Par EW +420
S 10 8 7 3 2
H K 3
D K J 8 2
C K 6

1 S opening
2 H West +2
-170 114

  Pass
  3 NT East -2
  +100 +7137


65. 2001 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
SmithK

Dbl
2 NT


Lead
S J
H 4
C 2
D 2
C Q
C 8
D 4
H 9
S A
North
Lauria
Pass
Rdbl
Pass


2nd
2
2
5
A
K
4
9
7
East
Schuett
Pass
1 NT
3 NT


3rd
5
K
J
8
6
S 4
K
10
South
Versace
1 S
Pass
All Pass


4th
K
5
A
5
3
10
3
Q
West
Katz

1 NT
2 H
3 NT

Lead
C 5
C 3
C 9
H 4
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
2
J
7
East
Jacobs
Pass
2 C
2 NT


3rd
A
K
S 4
J
South
Chang
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
7
6
10
Q
N deals
None vul
S A 5
H Q 6 5 3
D J 9 8
C K 9 8 5
S 7 2
H A K J 10
D A Q 4
C Q 10 7 2
Table S K Q 8 3
H 9 8 4
D K 6 5
C J 6 4
45464 =
98879 97879
Par EW +400
S J 10 9 6 4
H 7 2
D 10 7 3 2
C A 3

1 S opening
3 NT East -1
+50 +10124

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -400 137


71. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Martel

1 NT
3 D



Lead
H 7
D K
C 5
H 4
D 10
North
Woolsey
Pass
2 C
All Pass



2nd
A
J
4
D 8
7
East
Stansby
Pass
2 D




3rd
2
4
A
5
3
South
Stewart
1 S
Pass




4th
J
A
10
3
C 7
West
Becker

1 NT
4 S
5 D
All Pass

Lead
H K
D K
C 5
C 8
C 10
H 3
C J
North
Wolfson
Pass
2 C
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
J
4
K
D 7
4
S 2
East
Kamil
Pass
2 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
5
A
2
D 9
D 2
D Q
South
Silverman
Pass
4 H
Dbl
Dbl


4th
J
A
6
3
7
5
9
N deals
N-S vul
S 6 3
H Q 9 6 4 2
D J
C A Q 9 8 7
S A Q J 10
H A 10 3
D K Q 9 3
C 4 3
Table S 7 5
H J
D 10 8 6 5 4 2
C K J 10 6
36826 =
775B6 =
Par EW +400
S K 9 8 4 2
H K 8 7 5
D A 7
C 5 2

1 S opening
3 D East +2
-150 +9137

  Pass
  5 D× East =
  -550 141


72. 1997 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Multon

Dbl
2 S
3 NT

Lead
S 3
S Q
D A
D K
D J
S 9
S 2
C 10
H 4
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
A
4
5
7
4
C 5
K
Q
East
Mouiel
Pass
2 D
3 H


3rd
10
6
3
6
8
J
C 3
6
A
South
Wolff
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
5
8
2
Q
C 2
K
H 6
J
2
West
Meckstroth

2 NT
Pass


Lead
H Q
H K
H 8
D 3
North
Mari
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
10
A
2
East
Rodwell
Pass
3 NT



3rd
7
2
J
J
South
Levy
Pass
Pass



4th
5
4
9
4
N deals
E-W vul
S 6 4 3
H K Q 8
D 7 5 4
C 8 6 4 3
S A 9 5
H 9 5 4
D A K J
C A K 9 5
Table S J 8 7
H A 10 6
D 10 9 8 6 3
C J 7
34535 35535
888A8 =
Par EW +130
S K Q 10 2
H J 7 3 2
D Q 2
C Q 10 2

1 S opening
3 NT West +1
-630 137

  Pass
  3 NT West -2
  +200 +13154


73. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 6, Bd 3 West
Bocchi

1 NT
2 NT


Lead
S 3
C Q
S 7
C 7
C 3
C 8
D 4
S J
S 5
North
Chemla
Pass
2 S
Pass


2nd
9
4
2
2
10
H 2
9
4
H 6
East
Duboin
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


3rd
8
6
10
J
A
5
A
H 7
H 3
South
Perron
1 S
Pass
All Pass


4th
Q
K
A
9
D 5
H 4
2
K
H 8
West
Mouiel

1 NT
2 H
3 C

Lead
C 9
D 5
H 7
North
Lanzarotti
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
3
2
East
Multon
Pass
2 D
2 S
3 NT

3rd
K
8
5
South
Buratti
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
J
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 4 3
H K Q 4 3
D 8 7 2
C 10 9 4
S Q J 2
H A 6 5
D A K 3
C Q J 5 3
Table S A 9
H J 9 8 7
D J 6 4
C A 8 7 6
46464 =
87879 87979
Par EW +140
S K 8 7 6 5
H 10 2
D Q 10 9 5
C K 2

1 S opening
3 NT West -1
+100 +12149

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -600 154


76. 1997 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Schafer

2 H
4 H


Lead
S 6
S Q
D 6
H Q
S K
D 7
H 4
North
Lesniewski
Pass
3 H
All Pass


2nd
2
7
5
5
9
3
6
East
Fox
Pass
3 S



3rd
A
4
4
3
10
H 10
A
South
Szymanowski
1 S
Pass



4th
5
8
K
K
H 8
2
D 8
West
Balicki

1 H
2 H
Pass

Lead
S 4
S Q
S 3
D 5
C 2
C 6
H 10
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
H 3
3
9
A
2
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
2 C
Pass
3 H

3rd
A
6
K
K
Q
10
8
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
2 S
All Pass

4th
5
8
9
2
K
8
K
N deals
N-S vul
S K 6 4
H K
D J 9 8 4 3
C K J 6 5
S 7 5
H A J 9 8 3
D A 10 7 5
C Q 8
Table S 9 8 2
H Q 10 7 4
D K
C A 7 4 3 2
58385 =
85A57 =
Par EW +420
S A Q J 10 3
H 6 5 2
D Q 6 2
C 10 9

1 S opening
4 H West -1
+50 +5154

  Pass
  3 H West =
  -140 154


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